Watoto is seeking to recruit a resource mobilisation coordinator to support with coordinating the process for producing high quality proposals and grant applications. Identify new and non-traditional sources of funding from a range of institutional donors to leverage Watoto’s funding prospects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to)
• To ensure there is effective coordination of resource mobilisation activities and maintain a positive working relationship with Community Care team.
• To participate in all all-fundraising related activities when required.
• To advise programme quality teams and finance on relevant donor requirements, potential funding opportunities, changes in donor priorities and ensure quality grant management.
• To oversee development and submission of all external donor reports in compliance with donor requirements and deadlines.
• To liaise with all the funding affiliates and relevant departments to ensure high quality and timely submission of proposals, concept notes and project reports to donors and funding affiliate.
• To determine proposal concept, study requests for proposals (RFPs) and attend strategy meetings.
• To facilitate discussions, generate ideas and concepts, and translate these into innovative grant-winning proposals.
• To lead grant writing for some proposals and manage grants management lifecycle to ensure timeliness and accuracy of relevant data.
• To establish and implement proper grants management procedures, including but not limited to award notifications, grant agreements, and grant reporting.
• To design initiatives that enhance internal capacity for grant writing and proposal development and assist in preparing budgets for grant applications.
• To manage applications, correspondences, records, reports and other documentation for new and existing donors and Funders.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience.
• The applicant for the role should hold at least a minimum of a Master’s degree in social sciences, humanities, development studies, human rights, political science, or other relevant discipline.
• At least a minimum of four years’ working experience with an NGO in a resource mobilisation position involving proposal development and donor liaison.
• Experience of developing successful proposals or tender bids to the ELI , DFID,- USAID, and private donors.
• Should have an experience with local and international funding organisations and resource mobilisation initiatives.